B E N R I N N E S

Speyside single malt

Cask # 309616
1st fill Sherry Hogshead (21mth finish)
Distilled September 2011
11 years old
53.2% /70 cl
240 bottles

Colour: Burnished copper
Nose: Umami rich (fresh shiitakes
growing on wet logs), quite
meaty, also quite perfumed
around the edges (floral
brightness), dark fruits consumed
in dank surroundings, dunnage
warehouse, sweet barley, wet
sawdust (timber mills in the
rain), woodsap
Palate: Chewy with warm toffee,
toasted hazelnuts, stewed plums,
dates, raisins, ground ginger then
warm caramelized sugar as it
moves towards the transition
Finish: Long and warming with
lingering sticky toffee pudding
notes, cocoa powder, and drying
espresso beans

Benrinnes 2011, 11 Year